Apparently today is the day...

[eskymo]

I think I'm going to pinch the flowers off the plants in my second bag and see if that helps to give me a better crop.

[cotton54321]

Does anyone have the general rule of when potatoes should be harvested? I know that earlies are 13 weeks from planting but what about maincrops?
Mel

[SueA]

Maincrops take about 19-20 weeks to mature Mel & are usually harvested in autumn, around September/October.

[Bugeyes]

Eskymo - are you sure that the variety is correct? Your photo shows red spuds but my Pentland Javelin are certainly not reds. I went and had a nosey around after reading your post and I have very nice sized white potatoes (11 weeks after planting). Maybe you got them mixed up with main crop (Desiree?) Just a thought......

[eskymo]

i have planted 2 crops - pentland javlin and deiree but was sure the ones I planted in bags were pentland javlin - maybe I've got them mixed up and maybe you're right as if they're a main crop , they wouldn't be ready yet...mmm...I'm now bemused.

[Lesley Jay]

Do you remember Eskymo back in March when you forgot to label your potatoes? You were growing Pentland Javelin and Desiree. Looks like Bugeyes has solved your problem.

[Sunbeam]

I pulled one of my King ed maincrop up to see what was going on - I know I'm meant to wait 22 weeks - but I kind of went a bit overboard on the potato plants anyway so I thought I'd have a look-see and my main crop were about the same size those in your picture, eskymo - so it could be a mix up - we had them for dinner that night & they were delish!!!

[eskymo]

I'm confused though as the potatoes I planted weren't red they were a normal borwn colour. And I recently palnted the desiree spuds and they were definitely red...weird!

I promise that next year I will be more organised and note everything down - maybe take a polaroid of everything I do as well...maybe I should do my own gardening blog just so I can note my progress.

[Claire]

Yes, Well, I believe that patience really is a vitue on this one, judging by your pic the little spuds look healthy enough , just needed more time in the compost. Better luck with the second lot.